BSS, Jessore
Harvesting of Boro paddy has been continuing in full swing in all the eight upazilas of the district during the current month.
The upazilas are Monirampur, Keshabpur, Abhaynagar, Bagherpara, Sharsha, Chaugacha, Jhikargacha and Sadar.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said the Boro cultivators of the district finally cultivated the Boro paddy on 1.5 lakh hectares of land with the target of producing six lakh tonnes of rice. Deputy Director of the DAE in the district Nitto Ranjan Biswas said the farmers are now expecting a bumper production of the Boro paddy after seeing the better yielding rate.
